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The history of the FVK started in 1898

Unfortunately, the FVK is very scarce and documented only since 1941. From earlier years only a few cash books exist and pictures are tangible from 1981. With this page we want to highlight the biggest milestones of the FVK and show the history.
  • 1970
    The FVK has a new task: it distributes meals. They are delivered by the city kitchen and warmed up and distributed by the FVK. The FVK helps the mountain village Sent GR.
  • 1972
    3631 meals are obtained and distributed. They are sold for Fr. 3.20. The difference to the purchase price of Fr. 3.50 is taken over by the FVK.
  • 1973

    The FVK collaborates in the inauguration of the Kilchberg parish hall. He donates for the new Pfadiheim in Kilchberg.

  • 1980

    First general meeting in the parish hall and first bazaar in the parish hall. The first lunch for single people in the AHV (old age and survivors’ pension) age is offered by the FVK. 50 people spontaneously accept the invitation. The food comes ready-made from the Lindt & Sprüngli kitchen.

  • 1988
    Connection to the Nonprofit Women’s Association and 50th lunch.
  • 1990
    Opening of “Brockenstübli”
  • 1998
    100 years anniversary FVK
  • 2003
    Opening of the new Brocki on May 24.
  • 2005

    30 guided tours are carried out by the FVK in the five years. 15 years of Brocki are celebrated with a party. For the first time, the Christmas sale is held together with the lunch. First participation in the St. Klaus market.

  • 2008
    First Easter Sale.
  • 2010
    The FVK goes online: www.frauenvereinkilchberg.ch. The logo is slightly adapted
  • 2022
    The logo as well as the website get a complete redesign.
  • 1898
    The Women’s Association is founded. Together with the Association for the Poor.
  • 1941

    The FVK is mainly active in caring. It helps women to go to the health resort or on vacation, makes home visits and cash assistance, and sends clothes to soldiers (in cooperation with the Red Cross). He distributes useful Christmas gifts. In the following years, sewing and knitting continues.

  • 1948
    The FVK is limited to the care of the reformed inhabitants of Kilchberg. In the same time the FVK joined the ref. women’s federation of Switzerland.
  • 1957
    The FVK raises money for the SAFFA (Swiss Exhibition for Women’s Work). Cooperation with the Women’s Center and further education offers.
  • 1959
    Anger over the rejection of women’s suffrage.
  • 1961
    The 1st childcare service is offered by the FVK in the Schellergut on Wednesday afternoons. The founding year of the FVK, which remained in the dark for a long time, could finally be determined. Mrs. Pastor Schweingruber was finally able to find out the year of the it is said to have been the year 1898.
  • 1964
    First Bazaar in November for the benefit of poor families of Kilchberg.
  • 1965
    Supporting Israel through orange sales.

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Further developments

Change in membership numbers and visual appearance

Members

Since the foundation of the association, the number of members could be increased constantly and the network could be enlarged. In the last few years there was a small downward trend, which certainly had to do with the aging of the association members. The goal is now to show new, young members the advantages of the association and to welcome them as members.
Logo 1995
Logo 2010
Logos from 2022

Logo

Since the initial creation of the logo in 1995, it was slightly revised in 2010 and received a completely new appearance in 2022 in the course of the redesign of the website. With the redesign of 2022, a version was also created that contains “Frauenverein Kilchberg” written out, as well as abbreviated as just “FVK”. In addition, a slogan was developed.

Source

All this information comes from the info brochure of the 120th anniversary of the FVK. This can also be downloaded and studied in full here.
FVK info brochure 120th anniversary (German)

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